Garcia
Garcia v. McDowell
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ESEQUIEL “PAUL” GARCIA,
Case No. 16-05301 BLF (PR) Petitioner, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR v. DISCOVERY
14 NEIL MCDOWELL, Warden, Respondent.
(Docket No. 82) 17 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The Court found the second amended petition (“SAP”), Dkt. No. 35, stated cognizable claims, and ordered Respondent to show cause why the petition should not be granted. Dkt. No. 37. Respondent has filed an answer along with exhibits in support. Dkt. Nos. 56-59. Petitioner was granted four extensions of time to file a traverse, Dkt. Nos. 63, 65, 71, 81, which he finally filed on July 2, 2021. Dkt. No. 83. The Court also notes Petitioner’s notice of scanning errors and request to incorporate missing pages. Dkt. No. 84. Before the Court is Petitioner’s motion for leave to conduct discovery…